The History of Physics

About the Book

Physics is the science that deals with the properties and interrelationship of matter and energy. It studies mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic structure. This tale stretches from 2000 BCE to 1945 and introduces the reader to the brilliant men, from Thales of Miletos to Albert Einstein, who, working alone or collaboratively, made it all possible.

About the Author

Sheldon Cohen has practiced internal medicine, served as the medical director of a suburban Chicago hospital and two health maintenance organizations, served as a quality consultant for hospitals in the United States, South America, and Europe, and served as a consultant to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine for the development a hospital accrediting body. As a hobby, Cohen has always had a lifelong interest in physics.